Hands Of Time | Ezria

Chapter Five

EZRAS POV

I woke up to a unbearable pain banging in my head. It travelled down into my spine, and I felt like I couldn't move. This happened most mornings, but none of them had been this painful - I had a doctors appointment today at 2:15pm, when Aria would be out at school. I bit my lip, until I was sure I could taste slight blood. My breathing became heavier, as my stomach became knotted. I looked over to the beautiful body laying next to me. She stirred as I was trying to keep myself from screaming because of the pain. She doesn't deserve this. Nobody does.

The pain fades away after ten minutes of silent crying. Aria's eyes fluttered open, as she looked at me with confusion. I was sweaty, and I felt drowsy.
"Ezra...?" She whispered, as my eyes winced as the pain returns.
"Hmm?" I managed to mumble. She sat up, with her eyes looking into mine with worry.
"Ezra, what's... what's going on?" She cried, fiddling with my brown locks.
I said it was nothing, but she wouldn't take it. "Ezra, you're crying. You're obviously in pain - I'm taking you to hospital," she said, as a tear trickled down my cheek. After she saw me in pain, I could feel her eyes well up too.
"Aria, it's unnecessary," I answered. If we went to the hospital, she'd find out that I was supposed to go to a doctors appointment. This was not the way I want to break it to her.
"Ezra,"
"Aria. Seriously, I'm fine,"
"No...no you're not. Is this something to do with what you and Hardy were taking about?!" She replied, tracing my jawline with her index finger. 
I shake my head, and I promise her it's nothing serious. But it was. I was lying to her. I hated myself. I don't deserve her.

ARIAS POV

There is definitely something up. I couldn't handle it. He doesn't know this, but I found him passed out on the couch when I came back from school two days ago. He isn't telling me anything, and it's killing me.
"I thought we had no secrets...?" I whispered to him, and he looked at me with great sympathy.
"I haven't been feeling well," he hesitates after a while.
"It's fine. Nothing serious, I promise you," he adds. I knew it was more than that, but I didn't argue. Making him more stressed won't cure him- only make him worse. But I will find out what's going on with him. Even if it takes me forever.

I raised from the bed and kissed him, softly. I had school today, a big science make up test, too, so I would be home late. Although how much I didn't want to leave him alone for almost 8 hours, he promised me it was nothing serious. He would never lie. Would he?
I strolled over to the kitchen counter, pouring myself some orange juice, and making fried eggs for me & Ezra.
He got up and walked behind me, circling his arms around my waist. He delicately kissed my neck, and I turned to face him. He kissed me hard on the lips, and I kissed him deeper.
"See? I'm fine," he spoke in between kisses. We broke apart, and I stared into his blue, sparkling eyes.
I shook my head and disagreed.
"I have a science make up test to complete after school. You'll be okay without me, right?" I breathed along his ear. I came away and saw him pout. "No, no I won't," he muttered back, pulling me closer to him. I giggle as he fiddles with the hem of my shirt.
"I need to get dressed, Ezra," I chuckled, as he pulled me into one last kiss.

*two hours later*

"There's something wrong with Ezra," I spat suddenly, as me and my best friends, Hanna, Emily, Spencer & Alison ate our lunch at our usual table.
"What do you mean?" Spencer replied, looking me in the eyes, worriedly.
"He won't tell me what's wrong with him, but I woke up to him crying and wincing in pain. But he insisted everything was fine but I don't believe him..." I imply. I could see Hanna smirking in the corner of my eye when I mentioned that I'd slept with him. She was so immature. She really was a  child in mind. Just then, she broke out in a small giggle.
"Hanna!" Ali shot her a look. That soon shut her up. "What exactly do you think is wrong, then?" Ali spoke, and I shrugged effortlessly.
"I don't know exactly. He did say he wasn't feeling to good, but I'm convinced it's more than that," I answered, holding my head in my hands.
"Listen, Ar," Hanna started. "If it was something very serious, I'm sure he would tell you. I think we could all agree. We can all see how much he loves you."
I flushed, and smiled to myself. Ezra was always a hopeless romantic. He wasn't very good at hiding it, either.

**

The bell rang for the end of the day. But I wasn't heading home. Truthfully, I was dreading this make-up test. It was the last thing I needed right now. I've been worried sick about Ezra all day. I couldn't help but imagine him whining in pain again like this morning. I walked into classroom S18 and settled my study guides on the marble-decorated tables. Miss Hollier greeted me, and set me down with a evil looking test paper. I wanted to rip it to shreds. I'd always hated science. I hated it with a passion. I'd always leaned towards English, and I loved the idea of classical authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne & F.Scott.Fitzgerald - and I didn't just lean towards English  just because I had a fling with my English teacher either. I'd always had a passion for it, ever since I was little.
An hour had passed, and I was getting more worried about Ezra by the minute. What if he had fainted? All of these bad thoughts flooded my mind.
I raised my hand. "Miss? Can I please be excused," I wonder, praying she would say yes.
"Aria, you can't leave on a make-up test. You've already skipped it once..." she replied, clicking and unclicking her Bic pen.
"Miss, please. It's an emergency," I bite my lip, until I could almost taste blood.
"What sort of emergency?" She then asked. Shit. I didn't know what to say.
I suddenly blurted out, "I think my boyfriend is dying!" -
Miss Hollier displayed a look of shock and fear on her face.
"No no no no no, I didn't mean that, no, my boyfriend was certainly not dying," I uttered. I was shocked by my actions and dug my nails into my palms.
"Miss Montgomery, sit down and complete your test at once. You have an hour left," Miss Hollier replied, seemingly angry. What a bitch.

EZRAS POV

When Aria was at school, I missed her heavily. It was hard enough for me to go a minute without her nevermind eight hours. Suddenly, when I was lost in thought of Aria, my eyesight was suddenly blurry, and the room started to spin. White circles flashed before my eyes, and before I knew it.

There was total darkness...

HELLOOOOOOOO <3 - I really hoped you enjoyed this shitty ass chapter. I wanted to leave you on a cliffhanger bc why not. Liv loves cliffhangers :)

Also I want to clear up that Alison IS alive and never went missing and -A doesn't exist in MY interpretation of this fanfic :) k? K.

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